Gilsonite Grades

Gilsonite Grades:

There are several different types and ranks of Gilsonite and gilsonite powder.In addition Natural asphalt is classified by degrees of hardness, moisture and softening point. Powder gilsonite also is hard petroleum, almost hydrocarbon, and containing the highest fuel content. Bituminous rock is a type of Gilsonite , the most common type in Iran, used to mix with oil base products to modify bitumen and to make high quality bitumen for high way and Airports also special Iran Gilsonite(mineral bitumen) using for fluid lose control and stabilizing hole shale.

To determine the origins of Gilsonite, one has to look back a long way. A result was the formation of peat.

What is Natural Bitumen?

It is black hard resin and brittle that occurs as asphalt complexes in boarder of Iran and Iraq. Gilsonite ore composed mainly of NSO compounds with subordinate saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons. Gilsonite powder is a common drilling mud additive, but it also is used in asphalt paving, roofing and construction paper, paint, ink, explosive, carbon electrodes, and various fuels. The dike cut across various lower Eocene to Oligocene extension fractures caused by local overpressure in oil shale.

pub-ltd gilsonite manufacturer:

pub-ltd Is Iranian Gilsonite rock mine owner and manufacturer of lump and powder in various mesh size in powder and raw type lump with application including FLC which is Fluid Loss Control additives. In addition in oil well drilling mud and filtrate control as hole stabilizer for high temperature high pressure oil well HTHP, HTLP also as bitumen modifier to mix with asphalt to improve performance and stability of bitumen. The gilsonite is leading in roof coating, building product coating also road sealcoat crack sealer suppliers.

Gilsonite Grades Specification:

Natural Bitumen has different analyze and specification. It uses in more than 160 products.